CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (WPVI) — In this week’s The Dish, we’re taking a trip to Montgomery County for a dish one of our 6abc viewers said you can’t miss.
Thank you, Lisa, for sending us to Aroma on Ford in Conshohocken.
It’s a new Italian spot where the authentic, rich, creamy, and meaty malfaldine bolognese was absolutely worth every bite.
It all starts with fresh pasta.
“This is malfaldine,” says Executive Chef Joe Cardillo. “All the pasta is made in the house.”
Cardillo brings his Italian recipes and techniques from his native Naples.
“I make about 30 pounds of pasta a day,” says Cardillo.
We take the malfaldine to the kitchen, where his nephew and sous chef Niko Misticoni gets to work.
“The bolognese has a sofrito, carrot, celery, onions, and we do pancetta and red wine,” says Misticoni.
The meat is a combination of beef, pork, and veal.
“We also put a little bechamel in there,” says Misticoni.
We take it to the table for a taste test with owner Gary DeSanto, who opened Aroma on Ford last November.
“My wife and I had an idea to start a little Italian restaurant,” he says. “A comfortable place and a place that we would love to dine at. We were looking at something that we would love to eat, something that grandma made, something that my mom made. I mean, is that the best or what? Waking up on Sunday morning, smelling a pot of gravy! We wanted every day to feel like an Italian Sunday meal.”
The menu is packed with Italian favorites, homemade desserts, and a creative cocktail program.
For more information, visit AromaOnFord.com.
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